An indispensable sourcebook... Emphasis falls on the variegated; often joyful; culture of the Polish Jews; on what existed before the garden was ruined." ―Geoffrey Hartmann; The New RepublicFrom these marvelous selections; one can see an entire culture unfolding." ―Curt Leviant; New York Times Book ReviewThis newly revised version of the classic study... is a pleasure for the eye and the soul! One of the seminal studies of the impact of the Shoah on European Jewry; it is even more moving in its new incarnation than in its original version. More than a collection of studies of books of remembrance and mourning; this volume asks how one can mourn for a world lost and still live in the present and the future." ―Sander L. GilmanKugelmass and Boyarin have done a splendid job of combing the vast memorial book literature to select the most revealing accounts of Jewish life in interbellum Poland. Ordinary people speak in this volume with an immediacy and poignancy that cannot help but touch the reader. In the time since it first appeared; From a Ruined Garden has become a classic. Its reappearance in an updated and expanded form is most welcome." ―Barbara Kirshenblatt-GimblettIn this magnificent collection; the editors combine a profound ‘feel’ for the vanished world of Polish Jewry; the anthologist’s skill at selecting the telling example; and the anthropologist’s sophisticated understanding of how these testimonies should be read. A marvelous introduction to this rich literature." ―Peter NovickPolish Jewish survivors of the Holocaust compiled memorial books to preserve the memory of their destroyed communities. They describe daily life in the shtetl as well as everyday life during the Holocaust and the experiences of returning survivors. These memories paint a haunting picture of a way of life lost forever.
#1505285 in Books Jack M Bloom 1987-02-22 1987-02-22Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.25 x .81 x 6.12l; 1.00 #File Name: 0253204070288 pagesClass Race and the Civil Rights Movement The Changing Political Economy of Southern Racism
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1 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy revhjReceived as promised7 of 8 people found the following review helpful. a must-have referenceBy Dylan StillwoodThere are hundreds of books on this era; and they all cover the same core topics -- Montgomery bus boycott; SCLC; SNCC; Black Power; ghetto revolts; etc. Bloom's book stands out from the rest; however; because of its razor-sharp class analysis in the first half of the book; called "The Changing Political Economy of Racism." Bloom begins after the Civil War; when the southern landowners need to replace the old slave-based economy with a new economy; and a new ruling class. From this vantage point he picks apart the shifting allegiances of ruling bodies; and the deliberate use of racist ideology to prevent political unrest.In the book's second half; "The Black Movement;" all the familiar events are there; but they flow more clearly because of Bloom's historical set-up. Bloom is not a Marxist; but this book is a marvelous example of how a materialist class analysis can be used to better understand history. The analysis is not shallow or deterministic; but it clearly shows that white workers have nothing to gain by clinging to racist prejudices.Bloom isn't sure what kind of activism will bring black liberation; but his book helps us answer that question. It is essential reading for those who want to learn from the past and build the movements of the future.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Kimberly L. Oliver-KubienGreat book!
